https://alypaws.com/blog/ Travel stories and reflections from Aly Paws. https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/9/26/the-ashes-tour/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/9/26/the-ashes-tour/ Mon, 26 Sep 2016 14:49:20 -0600 My brother and I went to Ireland and Scotland in May of 2016 to visit some family members we hadn’t seen for 30 years. It was so special to see all of their faces again. We decided to bring my Mom and Grandma’s ashes... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/scotland-and-ireland-tour/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/scotland-and-ireland-tour/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:53:00 -0600 We arrived in Scotland last Saturday and it already seems like we’ve been here for a couple of weeks. We have covered so much land already. Mind you it’s not like crossing Canada from East to West where it would... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/peru-adventure/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/peru-adventure/ Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:47:00 -0600 I don’t even know where to begin. I’ll start with expressing my gratitude to pachamama seeing as it’s earth day. (I obviously wrote this on April 22nd). The experiences that I have embraced so far on this journey to... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/inner-travel/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/inner-travel/ Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:45:00 -0600 This is a travel blog so seeing as I haven’t had a trip since Costa Rica, which was in Feb of this year, the blog hasn’t been updated. There is something about airports that inspires me to write. Not sure if it’s the... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/pura-vida-love/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/pura-vida-love/ Sat, 17 Jan 2015 02:43:00 -0700 My heart resides gently as I awaken in a new place. Familiar sounds, sights, smells. My energy is excited yet calm knowing I am at home with this place. I lay in bed wondering if 5 hrs of sleep is sufficient enough... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/happy-new-year/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/happy-new-year/ Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:41:00 -0700 New Years Day- 2015 My last day spent in India has been heart warming and reflective. Waiting for an early flight back to Canada I stroll through the streets one last time. As I walk down the dusty dirt road of a... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/another-chapter/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/another-chapter/ Thu, 25 Dec 2014 23:11:00 -0700 Another chapter, or another life depending on what world you live in. One by one we depart. Saying farewell to my family of 2 months at a Yoga training in an Ashram in Rishikesh, India. It feels sad to leave new... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/light-exists-in-the-moment/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/light-exists-in-the-moment/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:11:00 -0700 In the movie “The way of the peaceful warrior” written by Dan Millman, which is one of my favourite movies. The lead actor Nick Nolte said “there is never nothing going on”. This has been ringing in my head ever... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/indian-wedding/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/indian-wedding/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:23:00 -0700 We all wrapped ourselves in fine Indian fabrics like a present. The Sari’s in India are like a piece of artwork. The shining sequences intricately patterned in a delicate way with such craftsmanship. The women... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/arrived-in-india/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/arrived-in-india/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:23:00 -0700 It’s been a long two days of travel, lots of movies, catching up on reading, bad food, bad air and sleeping up right trying not to drool on my neighbour. This is all part of the journey which leads to more depth to a... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/november-2014/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/november-2014/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:46:00 -0700 I’m At the airport waiting to board my plane to India. It’s finally all happening. This is reality, no longer a dream. I am spending the day tomorrow in London with a cousin I haven’t seen since I had short hair and... https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/the-pre-trip-excitement/ https://alypaws.com/travel-blog/2016/8/4/the-pre-trip-excitement/ Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:05:00 -0700 As I pack up my life again into a 5×6 storage unit, I find freedom and simplicity. On the go, on the road, flying and airport layovers, i find inspiration. My life is one big adventure that I want to share. These...